Tottenham Hotspur's captain, Son Heung-Min, scored in each half to earn his side a 3-2 victory at Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday.

This win has made it more likely that Spurs will finish in the top eight, as they're currently fourth with 14 points, ahead of the final round of matches.

Spurs midfielder James Maddison opened the scoring in the third minute with a cool finish from a long pass, and Son doubled the lead after 22 minutes.

Hoffenheim gradually worked their way back into the match, with Andrej Kramaric going close when his header hit the top of the crossbar.

The German side were awarded a penalty just after the hour mark when Spurs keeper Brandon Austin received a yellow card for colliding with a Hoffenheim player. The ref checked VAR, though, and reversed the card and the penalty.

The hosts' efforts paid off in the 68th minute when Anton Stach connected with a cross from a counter-attack and slid the ball home.

Son restored Spurs' two-goal lead with a low shot from an acute angle in the 77th minute, but Hoffenheim's David Mokwa headed in a cross from Kramaric four minutes from time to give his side hope.

But in the end, with little time left, the score was finally fixed at 3-2, and Tottenham won the game without any danger. This is a great encouragement for Tottenham, who have been in poor form recently. After all, they have not won in six rounds in the league. The next game will be two days later, when Tottenham will face Leicester City at home.